Wednesday, November 17, 2010

A Bull Market in Excessive Risks

Financial Risk

Capital Risk - Check!

Capital risk is the risk that the initial amount invested may be lost (also known as "the capital").

Currency Risk - Check!

Currency risk is the risk associated with the foreign currency movement affecting the value of an asset if the invested assets are being held in that currency.

Liquidity Risk - Check!

Liquidity risk is the risk that an investment may not be easily traded, otherwise known as liquid, (e.g. commercial property) or the market has a small capacity and may therefore take time to sell.

Business Risk - Check!

The risk that a company or project will not have adequate cash flow to meet financial obligations; thus causing the business to file for bankruptcy.

Credit Risk - Check!

Credit risk, also called default risk, is the risk associated with a borrower going into default (not making payments as promised).

Equity Risk - Check!

Equity risk is the risk that stock prices and/or the implied volatility will change.

Interest Rate Risk - Check!

Interest rate risk is the risk that interest rates and/or the implied volatility will change.

Commodity Risk - Check!

Commodity risk is the risk that commodity prices (e.g. corn, copper, crude oil) and/or implied volatility will change.

In sharp contrast, the following link is a comprehensive list of all safe havens. I can say without reservation that each and every one of them will guarantee you nights filled with blissful sleep as you ride out the economic storm.

Safe Haven List

4 comments:

mab said...

Stag,

HAHAHA! I won't tell you how many times I clicked on the "safe haven" link before I figured it out.

You can't fool me thrice.

Stagflationary Mark said...

mab,

I'm glad the 10 minutes it took me to think up that list was not wasted. :)

dearieme said...

Two words: rhino horns.
Two more: bear bile.

Yep, invest in Oriental Nostrums - what could go wrong?

Stagflationary Mark said...

dearieme,

Bile bear

It would seem that I am taking excessive risks just being bearish!